Rose May Bolzan, 96, of Fort Frances, Ont. passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 19, 1922 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Paul and Anna Arseneault. She was united in marriage to Joe Bolzan on Nov. 29, 1941. While raising her […]
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Dear editor, It’s never a good sign when you are chastised by an ethics commissioner and kicked out of your own party for intolerant views. Senator Beyak’s extremist and ill informed views aren’t helpful in ensuring better social and economic First Nation outcomes. Any objective assessment of the shared Ojibway-Métis-Settler […]
Dear editor: In a letter published last week, Nick Beyak has once again come to the breathless defence of his mother, Senator Lynn Beyak. This follows her latest official reprisal–this time from the Senate Ethics Officer–and my subsequent comments on the matter at a meeting of Fort Frances town council. […]
Dear editor: I am writing in response to Nick Beyak’s letter of April 3, 2019. I am an Anishinaabekwe from Couchiching First Nation and a teacher. In my post-graduate studies and in my professional work I have studied the effects of colonialism on Indigenous people in Canada, namely the impacts […]
Dear editor, I am writing in rebuttal to Nick Beyak’s article about Senator Lynn Beyak. I am highly disappointed that a local businessman would come out on the wrong side of history and espouse colonial-apologist drivel in support of a local senator flagrantly violating ethics code. Lynn Beyak may have […]
Dear editor, I would like to personally add my support to Councillor Douglas Judson in the fight to call out racism and behaviours within the ranks of leadership and power. As leaders, we have a responsibility to send a resounding message that we do not stand for racism and hate. […]
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Jennifer Lynn Yvonne Mainville announce her passing on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Thunder Bay, Ont. Jennifer was born on June 28, 1986 in Fort Frances, Ont. She grew up in Couchiching First Nation and Fort Frances. After graduating high school she […]
An evening of updates on technology and how to use in managing diabetes is set for Thursday, April 4 from 6-8 p.m. in the Shaw Room at the Fort Frances Public Library. Light snacks will be provided. Admission is free but an R.S.V.P. is required by March 28 by contacting […]
It’s with deep sadness the family of Joe Paldio announce his peaceful passing on Monday, March 25, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. after a courageous battle with cancer, with his nephew Mark by his side. Joe was born in Szucs, Hungary on Oct. 23, 1924 to […]
It is with great sadness that the family of John Gerley announces his passing on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital. John was born on Jan. 31, 1928 in Paks, Hungary to Istvan and Zsuzsanna Gerlei. He came to Canada in 1952, first working the tobacco fields […]
It is with sadness that the family of Hugh Charles Masson announces his passing on Monday, March 25, 2019 in Crystal City, Man. at the age of 92. Hugh was born in Pilot Mound, Man. on April 1, 1926. The family resided in Wood Bay, Man. until the passing of […]
